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Tsai Ing-wen
蔡英文 |
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| President of the Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 20 May 2016 |
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| Premier | Lin Chuan William Lai Su Tseng-chang |
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| Vice President | Chen Chien-jen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ma Ying-jeou | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 28 May 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Su Tseng-chang | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 20 May 2008 – 14 January 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Hsieh (Acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Kiku Chen (Acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vice Premier of the Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 25 January 2006 – 21 May 2007 |
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| Premier | Su Tseng-chang | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Wu Rong-i | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Chiou I-jen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 20 May 2000 – 20 May 2004 |
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| Premier | Tang Fei Chang Chun-hsiung Yu Shyi-kun |
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| Deputy | Chen Ming-tong | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Su Chi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Joseph Wu | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 August 1956 Taipei, Taiwan |
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| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University Cornell University London School of Economics |
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Tsai Ing-wen (born 31 August 1956) is the president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 20 May 2016 and is the first female chosen to the position. She is the current Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party since 2008. Her nickname is Siao-Ing (小英).
Tsai won re-election in the 2020 Taiwan presidential election facing Han Kuo-yu (KMT).
Early years
Tsai Ing-wen grew up from a rich family in southern Taiwan. She worked hard and studied at National Taiwan University. She passed a test and became a lawyer in her junior year. She graduated from university in 1980.
Images for kids
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Tsai Ing-wen (left) as a child
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Tsai's campaign headquarters in 2016
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President Tsai and Paraguay's President Horacio Cartes in Taiwan, May 20, 2016
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President Tsai meets with U.S. Senate delegation led by John McCain, June 5, 2016
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Japan's House of Representative Vice Speaker Seishiro Etō and President Tsai, May 20, 2016
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Republic of China Military Academy, June 16, 2016
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Tsai attends the commencement of her alma mater, public girl's high school in Taipei, June 2016